GIANT Partners With Verizon in collaboration with Joan Ganz Cooney Center from Sesame Workshop!

Participation entails one parent and one child, between ages 8-12, joining one free, two- hour workshop focused on co-designing and playfully brainstorming of ideas for the best methods for parents and families to navigate introducing smartwatches, smartphones, and social media to their kids. . Kids who join will have a chance to learn and practice the art of giving and receiving feedback and then to join a prototyping exercise with industry innovators and researchers. Applicants have the choice of joining a workshop on June 6th from 5pm to 7pm, June 7th from 10am to 12pm, or June 7th from 2pm to 4pm. All sessions will be held in person at the Westside YMCA in New York City.

This program is completely free for children and their families to participate. We are accepting a limited number of children in New York City to participate in the program. Families with children ages 8-12 are invited to apply. As a token of appreciation for your time, families will receive a $100 e-gift card for joining one of the sessions.